diff --git a/lib/to_openstudio/geometry/aperture.rb b/lib/to_openstudio/geometry/aperture.rb
index cf8ca2d..0e03cb1 100644
--- a/lib/to_openstudio/geometry/aperture.rb
+++ b/lib/to_openstudio/geometry/aperture.rb
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def to_openstudio(openstudio_model)
       return result
     end
 
-    def to_openstudio_shade(openstudio_model, shading_surface_group)
+    def to_openstudio_shade(openstudio_model)
       # get the vertices from the aperture
       if @hash[:geometry][:vertices].nil?
         hb_verts = @hash[:geometry][:boundary]
@@ -217,9 +217,6 @@ def to_openstudio_shade(openstudio_model, shading_surface_group)
         end
       end
 
-      # add the shade to the group
-      os_shading_surface.setShadingSurfaceGroup(shading_surface_group)
-
       os_shading_surface
     end
   
diff --git a/lib/to_openstudio/geometry/door.rb b/lib/to_openstudio/geometry/door.rb
index 373d151..f26d8b5 100644
--- a/lib/to_openstudio/geometry/door.rb
+++ b/lib/to_openstudio/geometry/door.rb
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def to_openstudio(openstudio_model)
       return result
     end
 
-    def to_openstudio_shade(openstudio_model, shading_surface_group)
+    def to_openstudio_shade(openstudio_model)
       # get the vertices from the door
       if @hash[:geometry][:vertices].nil?
         hb_verts = @hash[:geometry][:boundary]
@@ -212,9 +212,6 @@ def to_openstudio_shade(openstudio_model, shading_surface_group)
         end
       end
 
-      # add the shade to the group
-      os_shading_surface.setShadingSurfaceGroup(shading_surface_group)
-
       os_shading_surface
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/to_openstudio/geometry/face.rb b/lib/to_openstudio/geometry/face.rb
index c25c113..e153bd4 100644
--- a/lib/to_openstudio/geometry/face.rb
+++ b/lib/to_openstudio/geometry/face.rb
@@ -248,25 +248,6 @@ def to_openstudio_shade(openstudio_model, shading_surface_group)
         end
       end
 
-      # add the shade to the group
-      os_shading_surface.setShadingSurfaceGroup(shading_surface_group)
-
-      # convert the apertures to shade objects
-      if @hash[:apertures]
-        @hash[:apertures].each do |aperture|
-          hb_aperture = Aperture.new(aperture)
-          os_subsurface_aperture = hb_aperture.to_openstudio_shade(openstudio_model, shading_surface_group)
-        end
-      end
-
-      # convert the apertures to shade objects
-      if @hash[:doors]
-        @hash[:doors].each do |door|
-          hb_door = Door.new(door)
-          os_subsurface_door = hb_door.to_openstudio_shade(openstudio_model, shading_surface_group)
-        end
-      end
-
       os_shading_surface
     end
 
diff --git a/lib/to_openstudio/model.rb b/lib/to_openstudio/model.rb
index c9e72d7..6f72574 100644
--- a/lib/to_openstudio/model.rb
+++ b/lib/to_openstudio/model.rb
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ def create_orphaned_faces
         end
         @hash[:orphaned_faces].each do |face|
           face_object = Face.new(face)
-          openstudio_shade = face_object.to_openstudio_shade(@openstudio_model, shading_surface_group)
+          openstudio_shade = face_object.to_openstudio_shade(@openstudio_model)
           if $orphan_groups
             openstudio_shade.setShadingSurfaceGroup(shading_surface_group)
           end
@@ -663,9 +663,9 @@ def create_orphaned_apertures
           shading_surface_group = OpenStudio::Model::ShadingSurfaceGroup.new(@openstudio_model)
           shading_surface_group.setShadingSurfaceType('Building')
         end
-          @hash[:orphaned_apertures].each do |ap|
+        @hash[:orphaned_apertures].each do |ap|
           ap_object = Aperture.new(ap)
-          openstudio_shade = ap_object.to_openstudio_shade(@openstudio_model, shading_surface_group)
+          openstudio_shade = ap_object.to_openstudio_shade(@openstudio_model)
           if $orphan_groups
             openstudio_shade.setShadingSurfaceGroup(shading_surface_group)
           end
@@ -679,9 +679,9 @@ def create_orphaned_doors
           shading_surface_group = OpenStudio::Model::ShadingSurfaceGroup.new(@openstudio_model)
           shading_surface_group.setShadingSurfaceType('Building')
         end
-          @hash[:orphaned_doors].each do |dr|
+        @hash[:orphaned_doors].each do |dr|
           dr_object = Door.new(dr)
-          openstudio_shade = dr_object.to_openstudio_shade(@openstudio_model, shading_surface_group)
+          openstudio_shade = dr_object.to_openstudio_shade(@openstudio_model)
           if $orphan_groups
             openstudio_shade.setShadingSurfaceGroup(shading_surface_group)
           end